Well....
I tried to enter both subjects into the National Library facebook page - no joy! techno illiterate still?
The purpose of a library is to keep and have accessible to the public collected works, usually reference books, magazines, and periodicals. Then - they can loan other works such as topic specific books and these can be read in the library, copied [in accordance with the Copyright Act], or taken away. BUT - for the patrons of a library - QUITE is to be observed. The patrons can also access a computer and copy material from on-line inquiries on the subject matter.
Now - being anti 'technology' was not my main 'gripe':
Libraries are for study purposes, on some occassions - entertaining but EDUCATING children!
If someone wants to be 'social' - go for a coffee somewhere and leave the library for people who want to be there - studying! If you want to chat, on the phone especially - GO OUTSIDE! Yeap, I want to do Library studies and major in: Shhhh.... and filthy looks at smarty kids/youths/Gen Y [had to mention that lot, didn't I?] people who just want to 'hang' and do facebook....
It was bad enough during the recent TAFE/School holidays trying to research my TAFE work and no parking was to behad at the Sutherland Library as all the HSC 'kids' were 'studying' there. No it was a group hang out as there are no security to hassle them as there are in the Mall..... Those of us who wanted to study were unable to get to some computers - these were being used for facebook, etc... And You Tube videos.
Leave the Social Media out of the library as it distracts readers, is a draw card for younger people who can't/don't appreciate 'library etiquate' and those who need to go there and study - can get on with their business.
These 'kids' who use facebook come in and drank coffee anyway - go to the internet cafe and do it there.
Yes older members of the community do use the library for computer access - they can't afford a computer and internet access - they are usually there during the day when they can get there [and are not asleep?] - so the evenings can be for professional people or 'mature age students' to access computers for research and assignments - turning their phones OFF so as not to disturb other library users.
Guess I'm just ne of those 'cranky old farts' that goes to libraries. Its bad enough that at TAFE some parents bring their kids who play games, make noise and cause some rukus... Do we really need to encourage 'social media' users into this domain? NO! Stay at home and facebook all you want there.
OLD FARTS RULE, OK! And have a great day :-)
So we can use this to contact friends and 'influence' people? I wrote an email following a rally I went to on Tuesday - frommy email list. I willcontact others via Facebook as I don't have them on email my list. WE need as a community to tell our politicians we want a safer society - and the butt stops with them! Newcastle and Manly had trials - which work! Have 1.00am lock out and alcohol restrictions - that is the underlying cause of the violence that has seen many people 'bashed' and left for either dead or in a seriously bad way. As a society we are picking up the cost for the medical bills not only to transport [by Ambulance: road, helicopter and plane] to hospitals [for lengthy stays and seen by many professionals - surgeaons, brain specialists, speach pathologists, rehad specialists and consellors for their family and friends. It all costs US. And the prats who do it get off with reduced sentences - now it will be even less time in gaol [guess the pollies want that as gaols are getting too crowded?] and they will be out to do it again - to someone elses loved one: you, your child, etc.
You have a voice - make it heard. Yes TAFE isn't the place to do it: Facebook and email perhaps - I'm just pricking your social consciousness about the matter. So take care, Merry Christmas but be aware that with more people drinking this time of year - the 'risk' will go up! Added 21 11 2013 :-)
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